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World literature tour

Readers suggest the best authors and books from a series of countries, creating an atlas of literature

Follow the glorious tour in full, and take the chance to suggest your favourite authors by filling in the form at the end of each article. We'll publish the results each week and make the data available for you to download

  • Santiago

    World literature tour: Chile

    Richard Lea: Continuing our sojourn in South America, we're looking for writing that illuminates the Chilean experience. Where should we look?

  • El Ateneo bookshop

    World literature tour: Argentina

    Richard Lea: This month we're off to the country that gave us Jorge Luis Borges, as well as many lesser-known but equally dazzling writers

  • Cartagena, Colombia

    World literature tour: Colombia

    All aboard for a visit to the country well known for giving English readers Gabriel García Márquez, but with many other writers worth stopping to take in

  • An Air India jet flies low over a Mumbai slum

    World literature tour: India

    The tour heads off into familiar territory this month, with a stopover in India. But what about Indian literature in languages other than English?

  • Jakarta commuters

    World literature tour: Indonesia

    Richard Lea: This month, something of a journey into the unknown for most English readers, into a country of 238 million people we should be better acquainted with

  • Beijing book fair

    World literature tour: China

    Richard Lea: The tightening suppression of China's creative voices makes this a good moment to seek them out. Please point us in the right direction

  • A giant election poster of the pro-Kremlin United Russia party in Moscow

    World literature tour: Russia

    As it celebrates a notable anniversary and its contemporary authors arrive in the UK en masse, we're off to Russia. Please point us in the right direction

  • Sharing Poland's rich heritage

    Letters: Don't despair! You can still find some English translations of Polish writers who, in my opinion, are absolute musts
  • Metamorphosis cover

    Your top German books and authors

    Who are your favourite German authors and what are your favourite books? Find out here

  • Goethe memorial in Frankfurt

    Join the new World literature tour to Germany

    Richard Lea: Come with us on the first leg of our journey through new Europe by sharing your favourite reads from German literature

  • Giza pyramids, Egypt

    Join the world literature tour to Egypt

    Alison Flood: Give us your recommendations for the best of Egyptian literature, and tell us where you'd like the tour to stop next

  • Hidden Portugal

    Join the world literature tour to Portugal

    Alison Flood: We're back in Europe this time round, and we need your help in setting the itinerary

  • Join the world literature tour to Australia

    Give us your recommendations for the best Australian literature, and vote for the tour's next stop

  • Join the world literature tour to Hungary

    After the grand splendours of Germany, this month we're off to Hungary. As ever, we need some directions from you

  • Join the world literature tour to Germany

    Give us your tips for German writers both known and unknown, and vote for the tour's next stop

  • Join the world literature tour to Romania

    Give us your tips for the best of Romania literature, and vote for the tour's next stop

  • Come to Romania, readers

    It's a hyper-literate country, we learn, so shouldn't it be an essential destination for readers?

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